The troubled singer, who was overjoyed when her recent drugs trial was thrown out of court, WILL join Louis Walsh at his Judges House to help him pick his top three contestants, following the Irish judge’s calls for her to make a comeback.

He said last week: "She's rough around the edges but she's a good girl. I like her. I definitely would have her at Judges' Houses. She'll bounce back.”

Despite being axed from the show last year, Tulisa, 26, will now be flown out to Bermuda to assist Louis with the Groups category, marking the start of her return to the celeb world.

She’s also in the recording studio laying down new tracks as she prepares to make a fresh attack on the charts.

ON THE PANEL: X Factor judges Louis, Mel, Cheryl and Simon [ITV]

Elsewhere, Simon will be joined by two helpers as he picks which three of the Over 25s will make the final, with old pal Sinitta taking up the role once again, alongside Si’s ex American Idol co-star Paula Abdul.

Cheryl will be joined by Aussie singer-songwriter Sia Furler as she chooses who from the Girls category have made the cut in Nice.